The bill would give the Department of Natural Resources most of the increases it's seeking. Deputy Commissioner Dave Schad says it'd be sufficient to prevent the state Game and Fish Fund from going into the red next year.

A one-year resident adult fishing license fee would rise from $17 to $22, while a license for a married couple would go from $24 to $35. A resident deer license would increase from $26 to $30.

The proposal now goes to its next committee stop. Prospects for it are uncertain in the House.